St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists in Saint Paul, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists is an urban public school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education. It serves 336 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

336 Students

32 Teachers

16 5th St W

Saint Paul, MN 55102 View local requests

http://www.spcpa.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Sekelsky

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St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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